Job Description:

Health, Safety & Environment Manager

c. £55,000 to £65,000

Gravesend, Kent

Job reference: GG/7304

Overview

Would you like to work with one of the fastest growing and most successful manufacturers in the UK?

We are seeking an experienced and driven Health, Safety & Environment Manager to oversee Health and Safety at a large food processing facility in Gravesend, ensuring that the business is fully compliant with all Health and Safety standards. This role is key to ensuring the efficient, safe, and cost-effective production of high-quality ingredient products, and the cultural unity of the people on site from a Health and Safety perspective.

The Role

The successful Health, Safety & Environment Manager will:

• Manage internal teams and external providers to ensure the PrepWorld site and associated systems, processes and practices are maintained at all times to a high standard.
• Lead from the front in developing a health and safety culture that all colleagues are positively engaged
• Maintain RA & PUWER assessment delivery and reviews with the relevant departmental stakeholders and highlight all gaps in a timely manner to achieve compliance.
• To ensure that the physical security of the site and workers on site is always maintained.
• To organise, or provide suitable training and instruction to all levels of the business with regard to H&S essentials.
• To challenge existing practices and procedures in a positive and constructive manner to be clear on understanding and to ensure the appropriate changes are made.

The Candidate

The successful Health, Safety & Environment Manager will have:

• Excellent interpersonal skills - ability to build professional working relationships both within the organisation and with external agencies/suppliers/contractors.
• Strong knowledge of Environmental and Health and Safety regulatory and legal framework and ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
• National Examining Body of Safety Health (NEBOSH) recognised qualification (or equivalent.
• ISO 45001 experience & lead auditor qualification (BRC or ISO)
• Working knowledge of BRC, ISO45001, SMETA/SEDEX and COP
• Food/Drink Manufacturing experience essential

Next Steps

To apply for this Health, Safety & Environment Manager role, click apply or contact Ambrose Joharchi quoting reference GG/7304

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